YOUNG AMERICANS
The USMNT was by far the youngest team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, garnering valuable experience going through the rigors of World Cup qualifying. Through 14 qualifiers, the USA Starting XI came in at an average of 23.82, almost two years younger than the next closest team, Ghana at 25.67. Together, the other 31 participating teams averaged a Starting XI age of 27.5 through qualifying, nearly four full years older than the U.S. Sources say this is one of the youngest, but most talented teams the U.S. has ever fielded. While they may not win the world cup this year, they may garner the experience needed to make a serious run on home soil in the year 2026 when the World Cup comes back to North America.
2022 USA World Cup Roster
FORWARDS
Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas)
Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea)
Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund)
Josh Sargent (Norwich City)
Timothy Weah (Lille)
Haji Wright (Antalyaspor)
DEFENDERS
Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
Sergiño Dest (AC Milan)
Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls)
Shaq Moore (Nashville SC)
Tim Ream (Fulham)
Antonee Robinson (Fulham)
Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach)
DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami)
Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
GOALKEEPERS
Ethan Horvath (Luton Town)
Sean Johnson (NYCFC)
Matt Turner (Arsenal) [Reply]
Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED:
I’m not disagreeing with the penalty decision, but I fucking hate how easily he went down in the box from that little of contact. It’s no fun watching players embellish contact to draw penalties. These teams are too good to have that be a deciding goal in this match. Hopefully we get more action and that’s not it.
His foot got clipped/tripped by the French’s foot. 100% no doubt penalty. He certainly wasn’t flopping [Reply]
Shades of Brazil in 98 for the French. Something just ain't right with them. I guess we'll find out afterwards whether it's simply just down to this bug going through the camp [Reply]
Originally Posted by Womble:
Shades of Brazil in 98 for the French. Something just ain't right with them. I guess we'll find out afterwards whether it's simply just down to this bug going through the camp
France aren’t a great defensive team. That’s been shown all tourney. I don’t think there is anything wrong necessarily. Just ran into a buzz saw. [Reply]
Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish:
France aren’t a great defensive team. That’s been shown all tourney. I don’t think there is anything wrong necessarily. Just ran into a buzz saw.
This isn't about defense though. They are just getting outran and outfought in the midfield. It's really weird to see because their players have been energetic all tournament. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco:
The consistent flopping from Argentina is pathetic. They don't need to do it. That PK awarded the Argentina was b*******.
He definitely tripped him. That’s getting called every time.
The Argentina team definitely flops like crazy though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Womble:
This isn't about defense though. They are just getting outran and outfought in the midfield. It's really weird to see because their players have been energetic all tournament.
Totally agree on the midfield. All match it’s appeared that ARG has 15 guys on the field. They have been everywhere. [Reply]
